Category: News

Chybik + Kristof to design new Czech venue

Article posted by Coliseum, July 14^th, 2020

Architecture and urban design Chybik + Kristof Architects & Urban Designers have won the public competition to design and build the Jihlava Multipurpose Arena – one of the largest sports and leisure complexes in the Czech Republic. Ahead of a scheduled opening in 2023, construction work... » Read more

Mazatlán FC ready to show prowess on field

Article posted by Coliseum, July 14^th, 2020

Mazatlán FC – the new Liga MX team – always have surprises up their sleeves for their fans and is always in the news for one reason or the other. The latest is the imposing nickname that its residence will be known as – El Kraken. The stadium still doesn’t have an official name as such,... » Read more

US venues hop on cleanliness bandwagon

Article posted by Coliseum, July 14^th, 2020

Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, and Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas – all in the United States – are the latest facilities to secure GBAC STAR™ facility accreditation from the Global... » Read more

FIFA World Cup 2026™ workshops conclude

Article posted by Coliseum, July 13^th, 2020

FIFA is through with a series of three workshops held on July 7 with the host associations and their respective candidate host cities. The interactive online workshop was well participated and sparked huge interest across the three host nations. The online workshop gathered all 17 candidate host... » Read more

Redskins give in; to ‘retire racist’ name

Article posted by Coliseum, July 13^th, 2020

Washington’s NFL team has decided to do away its name ‘Redskins’ which has generated a lot of controversy, according to multiple reports. The National Football League (NFL) American football franchise Washington Redskins name has landed the team in the soup in the wake of George Floyd’s... » Read more

Eden Park spruce-up ahead of showpiece events

Article posted by Coliseum, July 13^th, 2020

Ahead of hosting three women’s World Cup events, the New Zealand Government has allocated an initial NZ$7.3m (£3.8m/€4.2m/$4.8m) to give a shot in the arm to the country’s sports facilities. Sports Minister Grant Robertson gave out details of the first major release of funding, NZ$80m, from... » Read more

Larger-than-life videoboard in SoFi Stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, July 13^th, 2020

The swanky SoFi Stadium is located on a sport and entertainment complex on the former site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack in Los Angeles, United States. The luxurious and expansive arena will serve as the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers in the National Football League... » Read more